The Cestos Magisterial Court in Rivercess County has overturned its earlier decision to jail journalist Eric Opa Doue, following widespread condemnation of the ruling as a misapplication of the law. Magistrate Dixon Yeahgar had controversially sentenced journalist Doue to 30 days in prison on a charge of criminal coercion. The Press Union of Liberia (PUL)…
The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah, has outlined the Authority’s strategic priorities as he leads an LRA delegation to participate in the 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and General Assembly of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Team LRA is comprised of staff from Domestic…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has met with the family of the late Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Sylvester M. Grigsby, ahead of UNGA engagements in the United States of America. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Boakai expressed condolences and solidarity with the family of the late Minister Grigsby, who served the…
Waterside Business Community is Pleading with Monrovia City Corporation for urgent intervention amid looming Health Hazards and economic hardship. speaking to our reporter on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from a dirty street with garbage scattered everywhere, the business community of Waterside in Monrovia cried out for help as the area grapples with overwhelming dirt and…
The Revolutionary National Youth League of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has unequivocally condemned the horrific act of rape allegedly committed by Deputy Minister for Youth Development, Mr. J. Bryant McGill, of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. In a statement issued Friday, September 12, 2025, the CDC Youth League said such atrocious act…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the imminent arrival of the first batch of rice donated to the Government of Liberia as food aid by the People’s Republic of China. The first batch, weighing 720 metric tons (about 14,400 bags of 25kg rice), is scheduled to arrive at the Freeport of Monrovia on Saturday,…
The Director General of the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS), Wasuwah Barvoul, Sr. is appealing to national government for significant increment for the entity in the 2026 National Budget. The LNFS boss said the increment will pave the way for the construction of a US$ 20,407,000.000 state-of-the-art headquarters of the entity on Ashmun Street, and…
The need for professional journalism cannot be as many people view it as a beacon of hope and a pathway to a vibrant democracy. However, some journalists disregard professionalism and truth-telling, replacing them with lies that undermine ethical standards. In the wake of this unorthodoxy, a press freedom fighter and advocate of free speech has…
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) reassures the public and all market participants that there is no shortage of Liberian dollars (LRD) in the financial system. A CBL release states that commercial banks maintain sufficient Liberian dollar liquidity to meet customer demand, including government salaries, settlements, and private sector transactions. Recent concerns about “Liberian dollar…
Hundreds of Margibians have commended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for nominating former Margibi County Superintendent, John Buway as Deputy Managing Director for Administration at the Liberia Airport Authority. The nomination of Buway has won widespread admiration and praise from Margibians at home and abroad. Many citizens are also calling on President Boakai to consider more…
